JP2003270698A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera with which more appropriate photographing is performed without troubling a photographer regardless of the state of an object. <P>SOLUTION: It is judged by a CPU 11 whether overexposure is caused in first photographing or not when a flash light emitting part 22 emits light to the object at the first photographing, and in the case of judging that the overexposure is caused in the first photographing, second photographing is automatically performed by an imaging part 24, so that the need of judging whether the overexposure is caused in the first photographing or not by the photographer himself/herself is eliminated, and rephotographing is performed immediately after the CPU 11 judges that the overexposure is caused, and the second photographing is performed without changing the composition of the photographing, so that a shutter chance is effectively used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera, and more particularly to a camera capable of taking a picture by using light emitted from a flash device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When the brightness of an object is low during shooting with a camera, a flash device is operated to emit light in association with shutter release to irradiate the object to obtain proper exposure. There is. In addition, in order to obtain accurate and appropriate exposure, for example, a photometric sensor is used, and when the value obtained by integrating the reflected light reaches a threshold value, the operation light emission of the flash device is stopped.

[0003]

By the way, when flash light emission is performed on a close object, flash light emission is required in a scene where the subject brightness is low. In such a case, the required light emission amount is a distant object. Less is required than when shooting. However, due to the characteristics of the flash device, the amount of light emission sharply increases immediately after light emission, so the response of the photometric sensor may not be in time and the light emission stop timing may be delayed, resulting in overexposure photography. In addition, when the subject is backlit, the background brightness is high even if the brightness of the main subject is low, so the camera determines that the brightness of the subject is high and executes shooting without flashing light. In some cases, underexposure shooting may be performed on the main subject. In such a case, the photographer must check each shot image and re-shoot the inappropriate one, but the subject moves and changes, so the same scene is always re-shot. This is not always possible, and in some cases the shutter chance may be permanently lost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides a camera capable of performing more appropriate shooting without disturbing the photographer regardless of the condition of the subject. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

The camera of the first aspect of the present invention determines whether or not the first photographing is overexposed when light is emitted from the flash device to the object during the first photographing. The first photographing is an exposure because it has a judging means for judging and a photographing means for automatically performing the second photographing when the first photographing judges that the first photographing is overexposure. Since it is not necessary for the photographer to determine whether it is overshooting, and if the determination means determines overexposure, reshooting is immediately performed, so the second shooting is performed without changing the composition of the shooting. It is possible to take advantage of the photo opportunity.

However, if the flash device is caused to emit light in the second photographing, overexposure may occur as in the first photographing. Therefore, if the flash device does not emit light during the second shooting,
At least the situation of overexposure in the second shooting can be suppressed.

Further, in the first photographing, the fact that the flash device is caused to emit light means that there is a possibility that underexposure occurs if the light is not emitted from the information of the photometric sensor or the like. There is. Therefore, if the flash device emits light with a smaller amount of light during the second shooting than during the first shooting, the possibility of overexposure or underexposure during reshooting can be further reduced. .

If the camera is capable of setting a re-photographing mode and the second photo-taking is automatically performed when the re-photographing mode is set, it is necessary. By appropriately canceling the mode, it is possible to prohibit re-imaging that the photographer does not want.

The camera of the second aspect of the present invention comprises a judging means for judging whether or not the first photographing is underexposed when the flash device does not emit light to the subject during the first photographing. If the first photographing is underexposed, the judging means automatically performs the second photographing when the first photographing is judged to be underexposed. Since it is not necessary for the photographer to make a decision, and if the decision means decides that the exposure is underexposure, re-shooting is performed immediately, so the second shooting is performed without changing the composition of the shooting, and a shutter chance is utilized. be able to.

However, if the flash device is not made to emit light in the second photographing, underexposure may occur as in the first photographing. Therefore, if the flash device emits light during the second photographing,
At least the situation of underexposure in the second shooting can be suppressed.

Further, since the flash device is not caused to emit light in the first photographing, it is judged from the information of the photometric sensor or the like that the subject brightness is sufficient as a whole. At the time of the second photographing, the judging means judges whether or not the exposure is appropriate only in a predetermined area (for example, the central area) of the photographing screen. The exposure of the subject becomes appropriate, and an image that matches the intention of the shooting can be obtained.

If the camera is capable of setting a re-photographing mode, and the second photo-taking is automatically performed when the re-photographing mode is set, it is necessary. By appropriately canceling the mode, it is possible to prohibit re-imaging that the photographer does not want.

The camera of the third aspect of the present invention is a first photographing in which the flash device emits light to the subject and a second photographing in which the flash device does not emit light to the subject with one release. Since continuous shooting and shooting are performed, flash shooting and non-flash shooting can be performed continuously even under shooting conditions where it is difficult to determine whether flash light emission is necessary, such as when shooting a subject in close proximity or when the subject is backlit. By doing so, more appropriate shooting can be performed without being influenced by the judgment of the photographer. Incidentally, the first
Either of the above-mentioned photographing and the above-mentioned second photographing may be performed first.

Further, the camera is capable of setting a continuous shooting mode, and when the continuous shooting mode is set, the first shooting and the second shooting are continuously performed. If such a mode is set, it is possible to prohibit continuous shooting, which is not desired by the photographer, by appropriately canceling such a mode.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A camera according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1A and 1B are external views showing an embodiment of a digital still camera 100 to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1A is a front perspective view of the digital still camera 100, and FIG. 1B is a rear perspective view. is there.

In FIG. 1, a digital still camera 10 is shown.
On the front side of 0, an image pickup unit 24 for picking up an image of a subject, a flash light emitting unit (flash device) 22 for emitting a flash light as auxiliary light to the subject, and a viewfinder 25 for confirming a composition including the subject when the photographer looks in. An image display unit 8 for displaying photographed images and the like, an information display unit 26 for displaying photographing setting status and the like, and an operation SW (switch) 21 for operating setting and switching of various functions are provided on the rear surface thereof. A release SW 21a for performing shutter release is provided on the upper surface of the digital still camera 100. The detailed description of each component will be given together with the description of the functional configuration described later.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the digital still camera 100. In FIG. 2, the digital still camera 100 includes a lens unit 1, a diaphragm 2, an image pickup unit 24 including a CCD 3, an image pickup circuit 4, and an A / D.
Conversion circuit 5, memory 6, D / A conversion circuit 7, image display unit 8, recording memory 9, compression / expansion circuit 10, CPU 11,
TG 12, AE / AF processing circuit 13, CCD driver 1
4, first motor 15, first motor drive circuit 16, second motor 17, second motor drive circuit 18, battery 19, EEP
It is composed of a ROM 20, an operation SW 21, a flash light emitting section 22, and a switching circuit 23.

The image pickup unit 24 includes a lens unit 1 including a focusing lens group that captures an optical image of a subject, which will be described later, a diaphragm 2 that adjusts the light amount of a light beam that has passed through the lens unit 1, and an exposure adjustment, and a lens unit 1. A CCD (Charge Coupled Device) that photoelectrically converts an optical image of a subject formed on the optical path.
e) An image signal (analog signal) composed of 3 and photoelectrically converted is output to the image pickup circuit 4. That is, the imaging unit 24 has a function as an imaging unit.

The image pickup circuit 4 performs various kinds of image processing such as sensitivity correction of the image signal input from the CCD 3 in synchronization with the timing signal input from the TG 12 to generate a predetermined image signal and A / D-converts it. Output to circuit 5. The A / D conversion circuit 5 converts the input image signal from an analog signal into a digital signal, and outputs the image data to the memory 6 or the AE / AF processing circuit 13 according to an instruction from the CPU 11.

The memory 6 is composed of a buffer memory or the like, and temporarily stores the input image signal. Further, when the memory 6 receives an image display instruction from the CPU 11,
The image display commanded image data is output to the A / A conversion circuit 7, and the D / A conversion circuit 7 performs analog conversion of the input image data and performs processing to adapt to output display, and the image display unit 8 The output is displayed. On the other hand, the memory 6
When the CPU 11 receives an image recording instruction, the image data is output to the compression / expansion circuit 10 and the compression / expansion circuit 10 outputs the input image data to the recording memory 9.

The image display unit 8 includes a TFT (Thin Fi).
lm Transistor), D / A
The image signal input from the conversion circuit 5 is output and displayed. The display is not limited to an image, and may be a text screen such as a menu screen for selecting a function.

The recording memory 9 is a recording memory composed of a semiconductor memory or the like, and is a recording memory having an image data recording area for recording the image data input from the compression / expansion circuit 10. The recording memory 9 may be, for example, a built-in memory such as a flash memory, a removable memory card or a memory stick, or a magnetic disk such as a hard disk or a floppy (registered trademark) disk. It may be a recording memory or the like. That is, the recording memory 9 has a function as a recording unit.

When receiving the image read instruction from the CPU 11, the recording memory 9 outputs the read image data to the compression / expansion circuit 10, and the compression / expansion circuit 10 outputs the image data.
Performs the decompression process of the input image data to execute the memory 6
Output to.

The compression / expansion circuit 10 is a compression circuit for compressing the image data input from the memory 6 by a predetermined encoding method, and the input from the recording memory 9 for displaying the image data instructed to be read out on the screen. A decompression circuit for decoding and decompressing image data. That is, the compression / expansion circuit 10 has a function as a compression unit.

CPU (Central Process)
ing Unit) 11 reads out various application programs related to shooting stored in the EEPROM 9 to a work area (not shown), executes various processing such as shooting processing according to the programs, and displays the processing result in the image display unit 8 or information display. It is displayed on the section 26.

The CPU 11 drives and controls the AE / AF processing circuit 13 in response to the half-pressing of the release SW 21a to determine the exposure condition from the obtained photometric value, and when the lens unit 1 is detected by the AF processing. After being driven to the focal position, the exposure process is executed in response to the full depression of the release SW 21a, the generated image signal is subjected to image processing and digital conversion and temporarily stored in the memory 6, and then the compression / expansion circuit 10 converts the image data. It is compressed and output to the recording memory 9. Note that the CPU 11 determines the suitability of the first shooting as will be described later as a determination unit.

TG (Timing Generato)
r) 12 generates a predetermined timing signal and outputs it to the image pickup circuit 4, the CPU 11, and the CCD driver 14.

An AE (Auto Exposure: automatic exposure control) / AF (Auto Focus: automatic focus control) processing circuit 13 detects an appropriate AE processing circuit for executing an AE processing for detecting an appropriate exposure condition. AF
And an AF processing circuit that executes processing.
Each process is executed on the image data input from the A / D conversion circuit 5 according to an instruction from the CPU 11.

In the AE processing, the AE processing circuit performs arithmetic processing such as cumulative addition on the brightness value of the input one screen or a predetermined area in the screen, and based on the processing result, it is appropriate for actual exposure. The exposure condition is calculated and output to the CPU 11. On the other hand, the AF processing circuit calculates the AF evaluation value for the input one screen or a predetermined area in the screen in the AF processing, and the calculated result is calculated by the CPU 1
Output to 1.

This AF evaluation value has a characteristic that it becomes a larger value as the focus is improved. When a graph is created with the focusing lens position of the lens unit 1 on the horizontal axis and the AF evaluation value on the vertical axis, A mountain with the top as the peak is formed. That is, by comparing the AF evaluation values, the peak of the mountain, that is, the in-focus point can be obtained. AF
The evaluation value is calculated by analyzing the frequency of the image data for the input one screen or a predetermined area in the screen. In the roundabout number analysis, a bandpass filter is configured by software, an integral value of the image signal intensity that has passed through the bandpass filter is calculated, and the calculation result is used as an AF evaluation value. That is, the AF evaluation value is contrast (brightness / darkness) information, and is calculated by performing an operation for obtaining the intensity of a specific frequency included in the image.

Now, the AF processing by the CPU 11 and the AF processing circuit will be described. The CPU 11 drives and controls the second motor drive circuit 18 to move the focusing lens of the lens unit 1 and gradually C at each lens position.
An image signal is generated by the CD3. The AF processing circuit
The AF evaluation value is calculated for each image data input from the A / D conversion circuit 5, and the comparison is performed to detect the lens position that is the maximum AF evaluation value as the in-focus point and output it to the CPU 11. That is, the AE / AF processing circuit has a function as focus detection means.

Upon receiving an instruction from the CPU 11, the CCD driver 14 drives and controls the CCD 3 in synchronization with the timing signal input from the TG 12. Specifically, the charge storage time of the CCD 3 is controlled according to the exposure adjustment control.

The first motor drive circuit 16 controls the drive of the first motor 15 according to an instruction from the CPU 11, and the first motor 15 drives the diaphragm 2. In addition, the second motor drive circuit 18 receives the second motor 17 according to an instruction from the CPU 11.
Is controlled, and the second motor 17 drives the lens unit 1.

The battery 19 is a digital still camera 100.
Is a power source that supplies power to each component, and, for example, a lithium battery or an alkaline dry battery is applied.

EEPROM (Electrically)
Erasable Programmable Re
The ad-only memory) 20 stores various application programs, processing programs, and the like related to image pickup of the digital still camera 100.

The operation SW (switch) 21 is a release S
W21a, a mode SW for switching functions, a menu SW for selecting settings, and the like are provided with various operation switches. When each switch is operated, a signal is generated and output to the CPU 11. The release SW 21a is
It is composed of a two-stage switch consisting of a half-press release SW for starting the AE and AF processing prior to the photographing operation and a full-press release SW for starting the actual exposure processing.

The flash light emitting unit 22 is a light emitting unit that emits strobe light to the subject when the brightness of the surrounding environment detected at the time of photographing is insufficient, and the light emitting timing and the light emitting amount are controlled by the switching circuit 23. It

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting process executed by the digital still camera 100 to which the present invention is applied.

In step S101 of FIG. 3, if the power switch (not shown) is on, the CPU 11
Waits for the release SW 21a to be half-pressed in step S102.

In step S102, the CPU 11 causes the release SW 21a to be half-pressed to release the release SW2 of the first stage.
If it is determined that the push-down signal 1a (S1 signal) has been input, the image data is captured in step S103.
The CPU 11 performs photometry processing in step S104 based on the captured image data. The AF process will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a subroutine for the photometric processing. In FIG. 4, step S
At 104a, the CPU 11 obtains an average value of pixel values in the obtained image data. If this is 10 bits,
The average value is any value between 0 and 1023 gradations. The range of pixels for which the average value is calculated may be the entire screen,
It may be a specific area such as the center of the screen.

In a succeeding step S104b, the CPU 11
Compares the obtained average value with a predetermined target value (for example, 264), calculates an evaluation value in step S104c, and exits the subroutine. Here, the evaluation value is represented by converting the difference between the target value and the average value into an EV value.

Further, in step S105 of FIG. 3, the CPU
Reference numeral 11 determines whether or not the obtained evaluation value falls within a predetermined range (for example, within ± 0.5 EV) by comparing with a predetermined aperture and shutter speed.
If the evaluation value does not fit, in step S106,
By changing the aperture or shutter speed, step S103-
The step S104 is repeated to obtain a new evaluation value. On the other hand, when the obtained evaluation value falls within the predetermined range, in step S107, the CPU 11 determines the aperture and shutter speed at that time as the values used for the release. If the subject brightness is extremely low and it is determined that proper exposure cannot be obtained by changing the aperture or shutter speed, the CPU 11 determines to perform flash light emission at the time of shooting, and is considered appropriate in that case. Determine the aperture and shutter speed. After that, the CPU 11 executes step S1.
At 08, it waits until the release SW 21a is fully pressed.

In step S108, the CPU 11 fully presses the release SW 21a to release the second release SW2a.
If it is determined that the pressing signal (S2 signal) of 1a is input, in step S109, image data is taken in under the determined conditions (aperture, shutter speed, presence / absence of stroboscopic light emission). The CPU 11 performs photometry processing in step S110 based on the captured image data, which is similar to the processing described with reference to FIG.

In step S111, the CPU 11 calculates image processing parameters necessary for the image processing performed in step S112, such as gradation correction and white balance, and in step S112, the image data is subjected to image processing using the obtained parameters. After that, the processed image data is recorded in the recording memory 9 in step S113. Furthermore, CP
If the U11 determines in step S114 that the re-imaging mode has not been set by a predetermined operation of the photographer, the flow returns to step S101. On the other hand, the CPU 11
If it is determined that the re-imaging mode is set, the process of step S115 and thereafter is performed.

By the way, the photographing conditions (field brightness, etc.) may change depending on whether the release SW 21a is pressed halfway or fully. Further, since the flash light is emitted only when the flash is fully pressed, it may be determined that the exposure is inappropriate for the first time by capturing the reflected light from the subject based on the flash emission. Therefore, in step S115, the CPU
Reference numeral 11 compares the evaluation value obtained in step S110 with the target value based on the image data obtained by the release (first photographing). If the evaluation value falls within the predetermined range with respect to the target value, the CPU 11 returns the flow to step S101 without performing the second shooting. On the other hand, CPU11
If the evaluation value does not fall within the predetermined range with respect to the target value, in step S116, the shooting condition is changed and the second shooting is performed. The mode of this change is as follows.

(1) As a result of the comparison, when it is determined that the first photographing is overexposure, when the first photographing is accompanied by flash light emission, C
In the subsequent shooting (second shooting), the PU 11 determines new shooting conditions such that the diaphragm and the shutter speed are the same values as in the first shooting without flashing. If the flash emission unit 22 is of a type capable of adjusting the emission amount, for example, the condition may be such that the emission amount is lower than that at the time of the first photographing, and the flash emission is performed. In such a case, a method of uniformly dropping the threshold value to be compared with the photometric value of the photometric sensor (for example, 50%), or limiting the light emission time from the position of the subject based on the AF information (for example, if the subject distance is 50 cm, the light emission time is 10 μs , 20 cm, the light emission time is set to 5 μs, and the light emission time is uniformly (for example, 50%) advanced. On the other hand, if the first shooting is not accompanied by flash light emission, the CPU 11 causes the subsequent shooting (second shooting).
In () shooting, a new shooting condition for reducing the exposure amount is determined such that the diaphragm is closed and the aperture is set to a value that is closer than that in the first shooting, or the shutter speed is set to a value that is faster than in the first shooting. To do. Both the aperture and the shutter speed may be changed. By using the area or the like selected as the AF target area during the first shooting, the data from a more limited specific area (such as the area where the main subject is estimated to exist) is used in the second shooting. It is also conceivable to set the evaluation value based on. After that, step S109
~ By performing the step of step S113, the second photographing is automatically performed, and the image data is recorded in the recording memory 9.

(2) As a result of the comparison, when it is judged that the first photographing is underexposure, when the first photographing is accompanied by flash light emission, C
In the subsequent shooting (second shooting), the PU 11 determines a new shooting condition for increasing the exposure amount by setting the aperture to a value that is wider than that in the first shooting by flashing light. On the other hand, if the first shooting is not accompanied by flash emission, the CPU 1
1 is a flash emission in the subsequent shooting (second shooting),
New shooting conditions are determined so that the aperture and shutter speed have the same values as in the first shooting. By using the area or the like selected as the AF target area during the first shooting, the data from a more limited specific area (such as the area where the main subject is estimated to exist) is used in the second shooting. It is also conceivable to set the evaluation value based on. After that, by performing steps S109 to S113, the second photographing is automatically performed and the image data is recorded in the recording memory 9.

The above-described photographing can be repeated any number of times until a proper exposure photographing is obtained, but the upper limit of the continuous number may be determined. As described above, when the exposure in the first shooting is inappropriate, the second shooting is automatically performed by immediately changing the shooting conditions regardless of the intention of the shooter. It is possible to select only the optimum image data from the images displayed on the image display unit 8 based on the obtained plurality of image data and delete the rest, or leave all the image data. In this case, after shooting, if the image obtained by the first shooting and the image obtained by the second shooting are displayed in parallel or sequentially on the image display unit 8, the photographer Is convenient because it is easy to select. However, not limited to this, the CPU 11 may forcibly delete the image data obtained by the first shooting.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the digital still camera according to the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, steps S101 to S113 of the flowchart of FIG. 3 are common, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

After recording the image data obtained by the first photographing in the recording memory 9 in step S113 of FIG. 5, the CPU 11 sets the continuous photographing mode by a predetermined operation of the photographer in step S214. If not, the flow returns to step S101. On the other hand, C
If the PU 11 determines that the continuous shooting mode is set, the PU 11 performs the processing of step S215 and the subsequent steps.

More specifically, in step S215, C
The PU 11 determines whether or not the last shooting is the first shooting, and if the PU 11 is not the first shooting, the flow returns to step S101. On the other hand, if the CPU 11 determines that it is the first shooting, in step S216, the condition for re-shooting is determined. In such a case, for example, in the first shooting,
When the flash light is not emitted, the flash light is emitted in the second shooting, or when the flash light is emitted in the second shooting, the flash light is not emitted in the second shooting. It is conceivable to determine the conditions for re-imaging. Further, in this case, it is more preferable to change at least one of the aperture and the shutter speed according to the emission and non-emission of the flash light so that proper exposure can be performed respectively. When the exposure condition is under or over in the first shooting, at least one of the aperture and the shutter speed may be changed so that the exposure condition is over or under in the second shooting. it can.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the exemplary embodiments, the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described exemplary embodiments, but it goes without saying that appropriate modifications and improvements are possible. is there. For example, the present invention is applicable not only to electronic cameras such as digital still cameras, but also to silver halide cameras. In such a case, underexposure or overexposure during the first shooting can be determined by the photometric sensor. Also, if a photographer who does not intend to perform re-shooting moves the camera between the first shooting and the second shooting, the composition shifts. Therefore, re-shooting is performed with voice, sound, or screen display. May be announced in advance.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a camera capable of performing more appropriate photographing without disturbing the photographer's hand regardless of the condition of the subject.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a digital still camera 100 to which the present invention is applied.
It is an external view which shows one Embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a digital still camera 100.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the digital still camera according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a photometric processing subroutine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the digital still camera according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 CPU 13 AE / AF processing circuit 22 Flash emission part

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A determination means for determining whether or not the first photography is overexposure when a flash device emits light to a subject during the first photography; A camera, comprising: an image pickup unit that automatically performs a second image pickup when it is determined that the first image pickup is overexposure. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the flash device does not emit light during the second shooting. 3. The camera according to claim 1, wherein during the second shooting, the flash device emits light with a smaller amount of light than during the first shooting. 4. The camera is capable of setting a re-shooting mode, and when the re-shooting mode is set,
The camera according to claim 1, wherein the second shooting is automatically performed. 5. A determination means for determining whether or not the first shooting was underexposure when the flash device did not emit light to the subject during the first shooting, and the determination means A camera, comprising: an image pickup unit that automatically performs the second shooting when it is determined that the first shooting is underexposure. 6. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the flash device emits light during the second photographing. 7. The camera according to claim 5, wherein at the time of the second photographing, the judging means judges whether or not the exposure is appropriate only in a predetermined area of the photographing screen. 8. The camera is capable of setting a re-shooting mode, and when the re-shooting mode is set,
8. The camera according to claim 5, wherein the second shooting is automatically performed. 9. A first shooting in which a flash device emits light to a subject and a second shooting in which the flash device does not emit light to a subject are continuously performed with one release. A camera characterized by. 10. The camera is capable of setting a continuous shooting mode, and when the continuous shooting mode is set, the first shooting and the second shooting are continuously performed. The camera according to claim 9, wherein the camera is